The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-14
LOOKING TOWARD UNION.
Northern and Southern Presbyterian
Churches Try II Again.

Churches Try IL Again,
LOUISVILLE, Nv. Dec. IL. Committees
appointed nj the last general assemblies OF
the northern and southern Presbyterian
churches will meet in this city tomorrow,
for the purpose OF taking steps looking To q
union of the two bodies. The committees,
after joint meeting, will probably recon-
mend 10 the respective general assemblies,
at the next regular session, some action in
regard Ia the matter. The conference is
the result OF harmony Of action aud opin.
ion Cyinccd at the last general assemblies.
They wec in session during the same week
last May, the northern assembly NJ Omaha
and the southern assembly at II. Louis.
During the session OF the northern assem-
bly,, the dcliNcmncc Of the two synods ui
Missouri, OF the southern chmch, upon
the spirituality Of the church, was adopted.
ThcUupon the southern assembly at once
took cogniAncc OF the action ol the north
crn body, aud resolutions were adopted.
commencing II as a step toward a union oi
the northern aud southern churches, and
expressing the opinion that one ol the
former obstacles to such union had been
removed. The resolutions further pro.
yidcd ior the appointment oi a commit.
tee of four ministers aud four
ruling elders, with the moderator ui the
assembly, Ia meet with n similar committee
OF the northern assembly, II such other
committee bc appointed. The southern
assembly instructed iis committee Ia a-'cr.
tain the facts regarding the present posi-.
/ ton ol the northern church upon the sub
| icct Oi the spirituality OF the church, an,
M 90 the proposed future position Of tina
body concerning colnrrd churches, ecclcsi
astical bonrls. aBsl any other subjects nov
| regarded a. obstacles IN the Nay Of a union
I u The two bodies.
The action Of The southern assembly hc
ing brought "a the notice OF that oi the
northern church, u similar committee.
I likewise composed of four ministers, four
ruling cldcr, and the moderator. WIS ~.
pointed 10y the latter body Ia meet Tor con
ference with the southern assembly. The
committee ium tho northern assembly
was instructed 10y resolution Ia confer " iih
the other committee concerning the
whole subject Of cooperative union and
every other relation between the two ~.
scmblius aud 10 report the result ul the
Joint conference to the assembly VI its nrxt
meeting, ia May, 1883, for its approval OF
difappm,al.'
Louisville WIS subsequently agrcci upon
~ the place ul meeting and the two com.
milccs will accordingly meet NJ stated.
tomorrow. The following arr the mem.
brr ol the committees
Southern Assembly The Rows VI. n.
Ilogc, Richmond, Va: j. II. Wilson.
Clarksyillc. r. u. Withonpoon, Louisville.
W. 1. Junkin, Charleston; Ruling Elders
". VI, Molhcotcrs, NJ. D., ~. Louis. T..
n. Carter, Abilene, Tex; H. r. Simpson,
flopncc, Ala W. ). Prmm-c, Raleigh,
No.
Northern Assembly The Rows Joseph
4. Smith Baltimore. David e.. MARQUIS
s. Louis; T. +. Humphrey, Louisville,
Robert VI. Patterson, Chester. Pa. james
I. IrltWirh. Ballimoc, Ruling l.ldpr
George II Shields, 81. Louis, Warner Van
Norlon, New York, johnson ll Baldwin,
Piilsburg; William ". Avcill, 1T tho
Ehcncypr prsbyiry, Kentucky
The recent death II the Rev. Dr. Hum.
phrcys creates u vacancy In tht committee
from the northern assembly IT, would
probably have been made thcur.idiur Of
iiror Of the conference. No definite action
can bc taken nj the meeting, the province
Of the committees being only Ia ru0ri and
recommend 10 the general assemblies ~
the ensuing annual meeting. II w stated
that the conference NAV last two or three
DAYS, and that the deliberations will be-
strictly private. Only two ot the commit
tccnen have arrived 10 lar. A union
meeting Of the Presbyterian churches ct
the city will be- held tonight nt which tho
question 10 Dc settled will b. informally
discussed.